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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Manufacturing (12.4%), Retail trade (12.2%), Construction (11.3%).
Type of workers:
Jones County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Jones County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $163,443Here: $163,443State: $217,106 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,041Here: $99,041State: $163,212 Mobile homes: $41,694Here: $41,694State: $45,354
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.9%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones County is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $544 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Cities in this county include: Maysville, Pollocksville, Trenton.
Neighboring counties: Carteret County , Craven County , Duplin County , Lenoir County , Onslow County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jones County: Bryan Landing (A), Foscue Landing (B), Wooten Landing (C), Murrill Landing (D), Olivers Landing (E), Scott Landing (F), Mallard Cove Landing (G), Caswell (H), Prettyman Landing (I), Horse Landing (J), Bells Landing (K), Marsh Landing (L), Tuckahoe (M), Banks Landing (N), Posque Landing (O), Longpoint Landing (P), Perry Landing (Q), White Bank Landing (R), Quarter Neck Country Club (S), Log Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jones County include: Academy Green Church (A), Hennon Chapel (B), Andrews Chapel (C), Hill Grove Church (D), Morris Chapel (E), Lees Methodist Chapel (F), Holly Branch Church (G), Hopewell Church (H), Turners Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Brock Pond (A), Great Dover Swamp (B), Island Branch Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Creek (A), Great Branch (B), Gravelly Branch (C), Goshen Branch (D), French Branch (E), Flat Swamp (F), Pocoson Branch (G), Raccoon Creek (H), Little Hell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jones County include: Haywood Landing Recreation Site (1), Catfish Lake Waterfowl Impoundment (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jones County: Bryan Landing (A), Foscue Landing (B), Wooten Landing (C), Murrill Landing (D), Olivers Landing (E), Scott Landing (F), Mallard Cove Landing (G), Caswell (H), Prettyman Landing (I), Horse Landing (J), Bells Landing (K), Marsh Landing (L), Tuckahoe (M), Banks Landing (N), Posque Landing (O), Longpoint Landing (P), Perry Landing (Q), White Bank Landing (R), Quarter Neck Country Club (S), Log Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jones County include: Academy Green Church (A), Hennon Chapel (B), Andrews Chapel (C), Hill Grove Church (D), Morris Chapel (E), Lees Methodist Chapel (F), Holly Branch Church (G), Hopewell Church (H), Turners Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Brock Pond (A), Great Dover Swamp (B), Island Branch Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Creek (A), Great Branch (B), Gravelly Branch (C), Goshen Branch (D), French Branch (E), Flat Swamp (F), Pocoson Branch (G), Raccoon Creek (H), Little Hell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jones County include: Haywood Landing Recreation Site (1), Catfish Lake Waterfowl Impoundment (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 379 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 220 (41% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 27.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 978 (94 second mortgage, 135 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 857
Adherents
Jones County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 137 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Jones County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from Jones County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,592 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.23% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($23,310 average AGI) 2.18% relocated from other states ($10,282 average AGI)Jones County: 2.18%North Carolina average: 4.34%
7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,513 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.68% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,859 average AGI) 1.23% relocated to other states ($5,650 average AGI)Jones County: 1.23%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,880 (1,465 aged, 415 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
2,214 spouses, 3,005 children (2,781 natural, 66 adopted, 158 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 123 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 117 other relatives, 201 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,265 2-persons, 786 3-persons, 554 4-persons, 235 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 998 1-person, 117 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 5-persons.
95.4% of residents of Jones County speak English at home. 3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $77,525,000 ($7451 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,471,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,506,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,931,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,379,000 Federal grants: $20,765,000 Federal procurement contracts: $704,000 ($382,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,239,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $224,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,915,000 Federal Government insurance: $37,511,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
68% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $191,000
Solid Waste Management: $160,000
All Other: $125,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $299,000
General - Other: $4,881,000
Welfare - Other: $2,080,000
Health Services - Other: $809,000
Liquor Stores: $636,000
Police Protection: $530,000
Sewerage: $375,000
Central Staff Services: $346,000
Financial Administration: $323,000
Solid Waste Management: $306,000
Natural Resources - Other: $219,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $165,000
Water Utilities: $161,000
General Public Buildings: $154,000
Libraries: $93,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $79,000
Corrections - Other: $61,000
Parks & Recreation: $61,000
Fire Protection: $44,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
All Other: $5,000
Health: $4,000
General: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $135,000
Rents: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,000
Fire Protection: $67,000
Health - Other: $61,000
General - Other: $40,000
General Public Building: $31,000
Police Protection: $28,000
Central Staff: $16,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
Judicial: $1,000
Liquor Stores: $639,000
Public Welfare: $1,849,000
Health & Hospitals: $377,000
General Support: $359,000
All Other: $332,000
Housing & Community Development: $44,000
Total General Sales: $1,030,000
NEC: $160,000
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